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[quote=Anonymous]This is a tough situation! I am also an attorney and had a bunch of hearings, on-site investigations, and long travel days while pumping.

When possible, I would just be really direct with whoever was running the show about needing pump breaks, for how long, and for how often. I work with a ton of men, and while initially, this made this more embarrassing, I quickly learned that most were so uncomfortable with the subject that they were very very accommodating.

There were a few times when we were off site. Most of my practice deals with federal agencies so if we were at an agency, I would contact to someone I knew via email ahead of time and ask them who to speak to about access to their nursing mother's room. They were also so happy to accommodate me. I pumped in some strange places (Amtrak bathroom, anyone?) but the meetings at federal agencies were actually pretty easy!

I also didn't worry about saving my milk in certain really tough situations, like the Amtrak example. It was about keeping up my supply and avoiding discomfort or mastitis.

Best of luck, OP! Sending you support as you try to navigate this. And if gets to be too much, I hope you can be gentle with yourself!!! Being a working mom is hard enough -  no need to make yourself jump through extra hoops if you decide that's not what is best for you. [/quote]

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